The Senior Account Executive role at The Trade Desk focuses on acquiring new advertisers by managing the full sales cycle from outreach to closing agreements. Responsibilities include prospecting, pipeline building, client discovery, platform demonstration, relationship building with senior decision-makers, strategy development for competitive bids, negotiation, and collaboration with internal teams for onboarding and campaign success. Candidates should have experience driving new business, managing sales cycles, strategic outreach, and negotiation. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, sick and vacation time, paid holidays, stock purchase plans, and variable incentives. Base salary range is $76,900 to $141,000 USD.
What you'll do
Drive net new business acquisition, generating and closing opportunities with brands not currently working with The Trade Desk
Own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery through pitch, negotiation, and execution of commercial agreements
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Proactively prospect and build pipeline through targeted outreach, industry engagement, and strategic account planning
Lead value-driven discovery conversations to understand client objectives and align solutions to business outcomes
Present and demonstrate The Trade Desk platform, articulating differentiated value and driving client confidence
Build relationships with senior decision-makers, including C-level stakeholders across brands and agencies
Develop and execute winning strategies for competitive opportunities, including RFP responses and new business pitches
Negotiate and close new agreements, including MSAs, initial spend commitments, and long-term partnerships
Collaborate cross-functionally with Client Services, Trading, Marketing, Product, and other teams to ensure successful onboarding and early campaign success
Maintain a disciplined approach to pipeline management and forecasting, with clear visibility into new business performance
Leverage market insights and competitive intelligence to strengthen positioning and improve win rates
Requirements
Drive net new business acquisition, generating and closing opportunities with brands not currently working with The Trade Desk
Own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery through pitch, negotiation, and execution of commercial agreements
Proactively prospect and build pipeline through targeted outreach, industry engagement, and strategic account planning
Lead value-driven discovery conversations to understand client objectives and align solutions to business outcomes
Present and demonstrate The Trade Desk platform, articulating differentiated value and driving client confidence
Build relationships with senior decision-makers, including C-level stakeholders across brands and agencies
Develop and execute winning strategies for competitive opportunities, including RFP responses and new business pitches
Negotiate and close new agreements, including MSAs, initial spend commitments, and long-term partnerships
Collaborate cross-functionally with Client Services, Trading, Marketing, Product, and other teams to ensure successful onboarding and early campaign success
Maintain a disciplined approach to pipeline management and forecasting, with clear visibility into new business performance
Leverage market insights and competitive intelligence to strengthen positioning and improve win rates
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependentsRetirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company matchShort and long-term disability coverageBasic life insuranceWell-being benefitsReimbursement for certain tuition expensesParental leaveSick time of 1 hour per 30 hours workedVacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours through the first year and 160 hours thereafterAround 13 paid holidays per yearEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchaseVariable compensation-based incentives and commissions
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